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Claiborne Williams

Background information
Born December 31, 1868(1868-12-31)
Origin Flag of the United States Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA
Died October 10, 1952 (aged 83)
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Genre(s) Dixieland Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician
Bandleader
Music teacher
Instrument(s) Violin
Years active 1880s - 1940s

Claiborne Williams (born December 31, 1868 in Ascension Parish, Louisiana; died October 10, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana) was an American musician, bandleader, and music teacher. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Ascension Parish ( French: Paroisse de l'Ascension) is a Parish located in the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Dixieland or Dixie is a name for the southeastern portion of the USA; see Southern United States, Dixie. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A bandleader is the leader of a band of Musicians The term is most commonly though not exclusively used with a group that plays Popular music as A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of Electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Ascension Parish ( French: Paroisse de l'Ascension) is a Parish located in the U Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

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Life and career

Claiborne Williams was born in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Ascension Parish ( French: Paroisse de l'Ascension) is a Parish located in the U As a young man, he worked in New Orleans for the Werlein Music Company on Canal Street, where he repaired musical instruments. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana At the age of 17 he led a band at the Wilbert Theatre in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana. At 18 he was also leader of the St. Joseph Brass Band, and was a music teacher in the nearby towns of Donaldsonville. Donaldsonville is a city in and the Parish seat of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the west bank of the Mississippi Notable pupils of Williams were trombone player, Louis Nelson,[1] Oscar "Papa" Celestin, later Louis Nelson played a few dates with Claiborne's orchestra. Not to be confused with clarinetist Louis Nelson Delisle, aka "Big Eye" Louis Nelson Louis Nelson (born September 17, 1902 Oscar "Papa" Celestin (born January 1, 1884 in Napoleonville Louisiana; died December 15, 1954) was an American Williams was primarily a violinist, but taught all instruments. He charged fifty cents for a lesson lasting from half an hour to an hour. Although he travelled around the USA, Canada and even Europe as leader of Billy Kersand and his Minstrel Troupe,[2] most of his musical career was spend in and around Donaldsonville. Donaldsonville is a city in and the Parish seat of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the west bank of the Mississippi Williams' musical career continued well into the late 1930's early 1940's. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Members of the Claiborne Williams band included famed Dave Bartholomew, "Papa" John Joseph, Richard Jones, and Walter Lewis. Dave Bartholomew (born 24 December 1920, Edgard, Louisiana, United States of America) is a Musician, Band leader Papa John Joseph ( 27 November, 1877 - 22 January, 1965) was an early New Orleans Jazz String bass player

Claiborne Williams died on October 10, 1952 in a New Orleans hospital. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana

Footnotes

  1. ^ Carter, William. Preservation Hall, Continuum International Publishing Group, page 139, (1999) - ISBN 0304705179
  2. ^ The JazzGazette

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